Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that can KILL!
Where does it come from?
What Do People Experience?
Do's and Do Not's
Carbon Monoxide: Some Recover, Some DIE!
Where does it come from?
- Room heaters (portable)
- Automobile exhaust fumes
- Fireplaces
- Oil and gas furnaces
- Oil and gas hot water heaters
- Gas stove or range
What Do People Experience?
- Flu-like symptoms
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Nausea
- Dizziness
Do's and Do Not's
- Install at least one carbon Monoxide detector near the sleeping areas and another outside the furnace room
- Have your home heating system inspected annually.
- Inspect chimneys and vents regulary, for improper connections or clogged with debris.
- If your Carbon Monoxide detector activates get out of the house and consult your Fire Department.
Carbon Monoxide: Some Recover, Some DIE!
